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Kapicitta
Introduction: I am writing this out as I understand it to be; I hope to cover the water supply (water fittings) regulations 1999 and the private water regulations 2009 later on. If I make any mistakes on the information etc. please correct me and I may have some questions along the way which require answering, so any help is greatly appreciated.
The water Act 2003 brought together 2 previous pieces of legislation. These were the Water industry Act and the Water Resources Act.They deal with matters such as:
Ofwat is the Water Services Regulation Authority.
DEFRA is the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
The water Act 2003 brought together 2 previous pieces of legislation. These were the Water industry Act and the Water Resources Act.They deal with matters such as:
- The regulation of water and sewage companies aswell as licensed water suppliers by the Water Services Regulation Authority(Ofwat)
- The water supply and sewage disposal powers and duties of the water companies and suppliers
- The obligations of the water companies and licensed water suppliers to supply water that is fit for human consumption and the enforcement of those obligations by DEFRA and the drinking water inspectorate.
- The charging powers of water companies and suppliers and the control of charges by Ofwat
- The protection of customers and consumers byOfwat and the Consumer Council for Water
Ofwat is the Water Services Regulation Authority.
DEFRA is the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
